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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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